After the highly anticipated finale of ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7, over 10 teams ranging between 5-8 members gathered at Brass Tap on Gaines to claim the Iron Throne and drink some good ol’ “Dornish Wine.” While bars all around Tallahassee tend to host regular trivia nights, the ‘Game of Thrones’ trivia in particular attracts an overwhelming crowd as it makes it easier to cope with the fact that the popular show won't come back for another year.

Given that the trivia started promptly at 7 pm, die-hard fans began showing up early and in gear. Many wore shirts with their favorite Houses, like Stark, Martell, and even, Lannister. However, the hype does not end here, as teams incorporated GoT insiders into their names. While “Break me off a piece of that Kit-Kat Harrington,” won five extra points for most creative team name, others like “The ‘Noles send their regards,” and “Jon + Dany=no Ygritte” also won the popular vote. Once the groups were formed, it was time. As Jon Snow would say, “there’s only one war that matters: the great war, and it is here.”

The trivia kicked off with a question from the most recent and arguably, one of the best seasons, from the show. “What is Sam Tarly’s brother’s name?” A typical Game of Thrones fan would think back to season 7 Episode 4, “Spoils of War,” to the infamous scene where Jaime refers to him by the wrong name. “Rickon?” Then, every GoT enthusiast would let out a chuckle and say, “no, Dickon.”

While Dickon, like many other characters, dies early in the season, Sam Tarly spends his days in the Citadel and uncovers a major secret. Throughout the show, Sam’s character was synonymous with the word coward, until this final season, that is. As both good and evil characters engaged in a constant power struggle, Sam sought knowledge and found much more than what he came looking for; potentially, carrying the truth that can change Westeros. By stumbling upon one of the biggest plot bombs of the season, Sam along with Bran, proved the biggest fan theory. Although Fans had been speculating this since the series came out, seeing it all come together on screen was absolutely breathtaking, making it one of the best episodes of the series. Events like the trivia, allow admirers to come together and discuss plot twists and expected moments such as this one.

“As a Game of Thrones fan, I wanted to test my knowledge," said trivia participant Alejandro Acosta. "Once I heard about the GoT trivia at Brass Tap I thought ‘What better way to test what I know about my favorite show, especially over some beer?'

“When I showed up, it was filled with college students representing different houses. It was a great experience to be surrounded by other fans just like me and to be tested in a competitive and fun environment,” said Valar Morghulis.”

‘Game of Thrones’ happens to be the world’s most popular show, continually breaking records, setting the bar higher and higher each time. Season seven’s finale attracted over 12.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen, increasing viewership by 36% over last year’s finale. While it all started with a book, the fandom definitely took this phenomenon to the next step. For example, here in Tallahassee, the Challenger Learning Center offer ‘Game of Thrones: The Imax Experience,’ for fans to get lost in Westeros. Madison Social also held its very own trivia night with a prize-winning shirt with the quote, “I drink and I know things.” It is only a matter of time before FSU adds a “Game of Thrones” fantasy class like they did for the Harry Potter series, or begin to see students host a larp-inspired ‘Game of Thrones’ battle.